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No. 706,46l. Patentod Aug. 5, I902.

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UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W'ESTERMAN SIMMONSK OF BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA.

STORM-CURTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 706,461, dated August 5, 19 02. Application filed March 5,1902. Serial No. 96,774. (No model.)

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MONS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bloomington, in the-county of Monroe and Stateof Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Storm-Curtain, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in storm-curtains for top-buggies; and the o 'bject is to provide a curtain that may be readily adjusted to protect the occupant of a vehicle from stormy weather or wind and so arranged that it may be fastened back when not required for use in sucha manner as not to interfere with the lowering of the top when desired, and, further, to soconstructithecun' tain that it will yield with the. movements of the top when the vehicle isis motion.

I will describe a storm-curtain embodying my invention and then point out the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,

in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle, showing curtains embodying my invention as applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an inside view of a curtain embraced in the invention. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 ofFig. 2. Fig. at is a detail showing a means for fastening the curtain around the front top-prop. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the curtains and an extra front curtain that may be employed, and Fig. 7 is a section on the line '7 7 of Fig. 6.

As shown in the drawings, two curtains are provided, one on each side of the buggy; but

as they are both alike a detail description of one will answer for both.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the body portion of the curtain, made of any suitable 1naterial--such, for instance, as rubber drill. The rear edge 11 of the curtain is g the eyelet 21 engaged with the let 22 engaged with pin 14:.

. provided withan outwardly-opening eyelet 16 Be it known that I, J AMES WEs'rERMAN SIM- for engaging around the top ofthe prop 17,

and when engaged with the prop the opposite per edge with eyelets 21 22, the eyelets 22 be ing designed, for engaging with a button 24 on thefront bow, as shown in Fig. 1, while the eyelet 21 is to engage the pin 14 when the .wingis turned back. This portion of the cur tain need not be used excepting in very stormy weather and when blowing directly in the frontof the vehicle. When not desired for use, the curtain may be turned back and pin 15 and eye- Near the bottom at the rear edge the curtain is provided with an opening 25 to receive the nut 26 at the base of the top bow, and it is provided along the lower portion with eyelets or buttonholes 39 and 4.0 for engaging, respectively, with pins 30 and 31 on the sides of the buggy-body. When the curtain is not desired for use or when a person desires to enter the buggy, the curtain maybe released from the pin 30 and'turned back, and to prevent accidental disengagement from the pin 3l1the said pin 31 will be made in the form of a screw-eye and a leather thong 3 1, attached at one end to the curtain, may be passed through said screw-eye.

It will be seen that when the two curtains are adjusted there is anarrow opening between them through which the driver may see and through which the reins may pass. It is obvious that both curtains may be used together or that in some cases only one need be'used-that is, used on the side in the direction from which the storm comes.

To permit of the rocking motion of the buggy-top duringthemovements of the vehicle, the lower portion of 'eachcurtain is made somewhat full, and extended a. short distance along the front edge near the bottom is an elastic strap 35, and extended along straps 42, engaging with the foot-rail.

the rear portion fora short distance is an elastic strap 36, while these two straps are leng ,'thwise.

connected at their lower ends by an elastic strap 37. v These several straps-that is, the straps '35 and 36-ai-e arranged in the turnedover edges of the curtain, while the strap37 has a covering 38. The eyelet or buttonhole 39 is located at the connecting-point of the straps 35 and 37, and the eyelet or buttonhole 40 is located at the connection between the straps 36 and 37, these eyelets or buttonholes being designed to engage with pins or fastening-devices on the buggy-body. The elastic features also render the curtain adjustable to different sizes of buggies.

In addition to the storm-curtains ahoye described I may employ a front curtain. (Shown in Figs. land 7.) This curtain 41 has a pocket at its lower portion to receive the dashboard, as shown, and it is held down by Elastics 42 are arranged in the side edges of the curtain, so as to permit its adjustment The curtain is also provided with a glass-covered sight-opening 4:3 and an opening M- for the reins. The front curtain 41 may be secured to the curtains 10 by means of buttons.

' Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A curtain for a vehicle, having a curved rear and top edge for engaging along the front bow of the vehicle-top, and a triangular wing extending along the inner'edge of the curtain, and meansfor securing the curtain to the vehiclerbody, substantially as specified.

2. Storm-curtains for a buggy, elastic straps extending along the front and rear edges of the curtains, transverse elastic straps connecting with the first-named straps, and a front curtain adapted for engagement with a dashboard and with the first-named curtains.

3. A storm-curtain for a buggy, adapted tobe removably secured to the top of the buggy and to the body of the buggy, elastic straps extended along the front and rear edges of the curtain near the bottom, and a transverse elastic strap connecting with the first-named elastic straps.

4. A storm-curtain for a buggy, having its rear edge conformed to the front bow of the buggy-top and having at its inner edge extended from the top downward, an angular wing, fastening devices on the buggy-top for engaging with the curtain, the said curtain being made somewhat full at its lower portion, elastic material extended along the front and rear edges of the curtain at the lower portion, and an elastic material extending transversely of the curtain and connecting with the first-named elastic materials, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES WESTERMAN SIMMONS.

WVitnesses:

ANDREW S. HALL, THOMAS II. Simmons. 

